SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CONSTABLE LOURDE JOHN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
41 LEOPARD ROAD
SUITE 104

(Street)
PAOLI PA 19301

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVALON HOLDINGS CORP [ AWX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/25/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/25/2005 05/31/2005 S 6,200 D $3.79 16,500(1) D
Common Stock 05/25/2005 05/31/2005 S 93,800 D $3.79 254,546(2) I By: Constable Partners, L.P. and Constable Partners II, L.P.
Common Stock 05/25/2005 05/31/2005 S 86,000 D $3.79 233,346(3) I By: Constable Partners, L.P.
Common Stock 05/25/2005 05/31/2005 S 7,800 D $3.79 21,200(4) I By: Constable Partners II, L.P.
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. These securities are owned by John Constable d/b/a Constable Asset Management, which is a Reporting Person.
2. These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (i) John Constable d/b/a Constable Asset Management, the general partner of Constable Group, LLC, the entity that serves as the general partner of Constable Managing Partners, L.P. and Constable Managing Partners II, L.P. Constable Managing Partners, L.P. serves as the general partner of Constable Partners, L.P., a private investment partnership. Constable Managing Partners II, L.P. serves as the general partner of Constable Partners II, L.P., a private investment partnership; (ii) Constable Group, LLC; (iii) Constable Managing Partners, L.P.; and (iv) Constable Partners, L.P. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his/its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
3. These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (i) John Constable d/b/a Constable Asset Management, the sole member of Constable Group, LLC, the entity that serves as the general partner of Constable Managing Partners, L.P. which in turn serves the general partner of Constable Partners, L.P., a private investment partnership; (ii) Constable Group, LLC; (iii) Constable Managing Partners, L.P.; and (iv) Constable Partners, L.P. Each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
4. These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (i) John Constable d/b/a Constable Asset Management, the sole member of Constable Group, LLC, the entity which serves as the general partner of Constable Managing Partners II, L.P, the entity which in turn serves as general partner of Constable Partners II, L.P., a private investment partnership; and (ii) Constable Group, LLC. Each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
By: /s/ John Constable, d/b/a Constable Asset Management 05/31/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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